# FAO Food Price Index falls in October

> The FAO Food Price Index fell 1.2% in October from September, with its cereal index down 4.5%. Wheat, corn, barley and sorghum prices declined amid subdued demand, harvest pressure and improved supply prospects, while the rice index rose 1.6% as weather and harvest delays tightened supplies.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T18:05:38.651Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84434-fao-food-price-index-falls-in-october
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower prices for several major grains reflect ample supply prospects and weaker demand, pressuring feed-grain values. Firmer rice prices point to tighter export availability, though rice is less directly relevant to most feed rations.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-06 | [FAO Food Price Index falls to 17-month low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53588-fao-food-price-index-falls-to-17-month-low.md) | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-10 | [FAO Food Price Index unchanged in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6886-fao-food-price-index-unchanged-in-september.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-09 | [FAO Food Price Index declines in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34646-fao-food-price-index-declines-in-august.md) | -1.7% | -7.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-04 | [FAO Food Price Index remains stable in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25161-fao-food-price-index-remains-stable-in-march.md) | -0.7% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-03 | [FAO Food Price Index July Falls Sharply – BE PROFY IN POTATOES NEWS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8646-fao-food-price-index-july-falls-sharply-be-profy-in-potatoes-news.md) | +3.3% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2020-04-06 | [FAO Food Price Index falls to 17-month low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53588-fao-food-price-index-falls-to-17-month-low.md) | -3.8% | -7.7% |
| CORN | 2023-08-09 | [FAO Food Price Index declines in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34646-fao-food-price-index-declines-in-august.md) | -3.0% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2025-04-04 | [FAO Food Price Index remains stable in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25161-fao-food-price-index-remains-stable-in-march.md) | +3.4% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/23426-fao-food-price-index-falls-in-october

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